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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
350 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 19,542 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 434 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 350 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 157 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harvard is $15,386 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harvard General Social Sciences Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Castleton University is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Castleton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,637 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid per year to attend Castleton University.

Full Castleton General Social Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WestConn is $18,215 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students with aid.

Full WestConn General Social Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMA also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine at Augusta is $10,631 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students with aid.

Read more about General Social Sciences at UMA

#5

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Assumption not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Assumption University is $28,466 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Assumption

#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Bridgeport is $22,600 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at UBridgeport

#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Albertus Magnus is $26,015 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students with aid.

Full Albertus Magnus General Social Sciences Report

#8

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Providence College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Providence College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Providence also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $38,296 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid per year to attend Providence.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Providence General Social Sciences Report

#9

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Roger Williams University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2019-2020.

RWU also made our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Roger Williams University is $36,456 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Roger Williams University General Social Sciences Report

#10

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $30,701 for new england region bachelor’s degree general social sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Social Sciences at Suffolk

#11

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences students with aid.

Full Southern New Hampshire University General Social Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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